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Seems the worst thing you could wrap around a speaker, after a nice resonant cabinet, would be a layer of glue and vinyl... go figure.
Over Covid, I fashioned 2x10 cab for a Super Champ X2, with some Celestion G10 Creambacks. And I just did not want to wrap it with tolex this time.. I've done a few of my own cabs now, and although not difficult, the vinyl work is really hard on the hands - not to mention the hazards of razor cuts - so I chose to paint it instead.
Still needs one speaker installed, but we'll see...
So can only guess that Leo coated them to look good, maybe for protection but gave no consideration that any potential customers might care at all how the cabinet resonated.
Even though I'd guess that it's unlikely it would make a noticeable difference, if I had a guitar I was very happy with the sound of if I'd definitely be worried that it might be affected.
Yes, exactly. I've had very thick finishes on guitars that were absolutely superb, and I've had thin finishes on guitars that also sound amazing... So it's more a worry that I lose part of a winning formula that happens to work.
Then again, I'm not overly fussy... And it is quite nice to have a guitar that's naturally relic'ing - but at this rate, after another 15 years there probably won't be much finish left!
It all contributes to the whole (illusory?) sensory experience I get from the he sound and feel of playing electric guitar - completely irrational b*ollocks it may well be to outsiders... I don't care - it's the joy of the instrument for me.
Because we can!?
Ultimately there is no right or wrong.
Why do some folk question other peoples choices? Don't get me wrong I do it as well :-)
When I was at art school, we used oil based inks for screen printing with cellulose thinners as the solvent. We were then (health and safety) moved to non-flammable solvents. Very wise move, although cleaning up took twice as long.
And eventually we were moved to acrylic inks. I swear the depth and vibrancy of colour wasn't as good...
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Its hard to argue the point, but if your heroes didn't use it then you will